Chapter 1302 2019 NBA free agency market
After a while, he finished the phone call and said he would come back in a few days.
Even remote transmission is not something that can be done at once.
And it's best to have a video tape, which looks convenient.
Tang Tian was not in a hurry either.
Watching the video is just one thing. When the free agent matters are settled here, he will go back to China to participate in the warm-up match with the players.
As the Olympic champion, the Chinese team's opponents in the last few warm-up matches of the World Cup are very important.
Especially in the end, France and Canada are all potential competitors.
Time is fast, and on June 30th, the countdown has entered the countdown since the free agent market opened.
Tang Tian’s informal connection with several free agents has also become closer.
The NBA's rule is that both sides cannot communicate formally before the gate starts, but everyone is playing the edge ball.
Moreover, Tang Tian’s connections are there, including reporters such as WOJ, and general managers of other team management.
From some information collected so far, Tang Tian also learned some information on the free market.
Porzingis really wants to leave the Suns and has been playing hard for four consecutive years, especially since he failed to make the playoffs last year, and he is already tired.
But the Suns will definitely not let him go.
Towns will basically sign a maximum salary contract with the Timberwolves.
Everyone has a different personality. Although the Timberwolves are always rotten like the Suns, he likes stability, just like Wiggins on the team.
Booker will basically renew his contract with the Bulls. His combination with LaVine played well last season, especially last year when the two worked together to bring the team into the playoffs.
By this calculation, there are actually only three real big fish in the free market, Durant, Irving, and Thompson.
And second-level players such as Middleton and Harris.
If the Pelicans want to remain competitive, their goal can only be those three big fish.
At 0:00 pm, the free market door opened.
Tang Tian and Demps are already in a cafe outside the suburbs of Auckland.
"Do you think Clay will promise you?"
Before Thompson came, Demps couldn't help asking Tang Tian.
Tang Tian shook his head.
Thompson and Curry are collectively known as the Splash Brothers, and their partners on and off the court are very tacit.
And more importantly, the Warriors have Thompson's birding rights.
Because Thompson was selected for the third team this year, he was able to get a five-year contract of 220 million from the Warriors, which is much more than the 4-year 160 million he can sign with the Pelicans.
Demps looked at Tang Tian in surprise.
"But I have to come."
Tang Tian continued.
Demps was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Thompson rushed over.
"Tang, there's a traffic jam."
After Thompson came in, he said to Tang Tian.
"It's okay, sit down and order all the coffee for you."
Tang Tian signaled Thompson to sit down.
After sitting down, the two of them chatted about something.
For them, they are more adaptable to their previous brotherhood than to their current management and players.
"How about you come to the Pelicans to compete for five consecutive championships?"
Tang Tian finally said what he wanted to say.
Thompson was silent for a while after hearing this.
"If you still play, I'm sure I'm willing to go."
Thompson said at last.
Half of his words were in his heart, just like Walker and Butler last year. If he was a free agent at the time, he would have gone to the Pelicans.
There are still half of them, and they are actually expressing their opinions and giving them the feelings of the Steps, Bird Lord, and Curry. In fact, both of them know that they are not talking about them.
"If I come back, I will definitely pull you over."
Tang Tian also said with a joke.
The two of them didn't say much about recruiting, but they were just chatting.
After the conversation was over, Tang Tian sent Thompson back into the car.
"Do we stay first or go to Milwaukee?"
Demps asked as he watched Thompson's car drive away.
It's a bad opportunity for them to go to the army.
"I'll make a call first."
Tang Tian picked up his cell phone and walked aside.
Compared with China, the information security of the network in the United States is very low.
When making phone calls, a lot of content is monitored in real time.
If you really use telephone communication before the free market door opens, it will be easy to be discovered by the alliance.
All some calls can only be made after the free market gate.
Demps didn't know what Tang Tian was going to do, and after waiting for about ten minutes, Tang Tian came back with his cell phone.
"Go to Los Angeles, you can contact Durant and make an appointment tomorrow."
Tang Tian's words came back and surprised Demps.
However, he also speculated that Tang Tian must have called Owen just now.
Needless to say, the situation on Owen should be similar to Thompson.
It seems that brothers’ feelings are not that reliable in the face of huge amounts of money!
But Durant is Tang Tian’s nemesis, which sounds even more unreliable!
Tang Tian had a private plane, and they rushed directly to Los Angeles after getting on the plane.
On the plane, Tang Tian looked out the window and thought about the content of the phone call with Owen just now.
Unlike Thompson, Irving is not selected for the best team, so the difference between the Pelicans and the Bucks can get when he comes to the Pelicans.
He also tends to come in his heart.
But Irving's concern is that Tang Tian is now the management rather than the player.
In other words, the relationship between him and Tang Tian is actually more of a relationship of money in this matter.
Once you borrow money from friends, you may not be able to become friends.
If Irving is unhappy in New Orleans or is not good at playing well, he will be traded.
Then, even if Irving and Tang Tian can continue to be brothers, there will be a gap.
This is completely different from Tang Tian’s recruitment of these hard-working brothers to play.
It seems that Durant is the only one.
Or, Durant is the most suitable choice.
If it were before last season, Tang Tian would definitely not want to recruit Durant, because Durant seemed too soft and too sensitive to him.
Such people are not suitable for being a leader or not, and it is easy to have problems getting along with teammates.
However, after playing last season, Tang Tian's view of him changed drastically.
Durant became tough, especially standing with James, which also highlighted that he was a more real person.
So his attitude has also changed. If he has the opportunity, he still hopes to cooperate with Durant.
Moreover, from his communication with Irving, he also knew that unlike Irving Thompson and others, even if the cooperation in the future is unpleasant, the transaction will not have such a big negative impact.
However, he is willing to recruit Durant, but it is hard to say whether Durant is willing to come or not.
After all, the grudge between the two people arose from the beginning of his entry into the league and became increasingly intense.
From a normal perspective, he could never come to the Pelicans.
Chapter completed!